Iraq sets 2027 deadline to disarm Iran-backed militias

DUBAI: Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said Baghdad aims to complete the disarmament of Iran-aligned militias by June 2027, setting a deadline for bringing the country’s powerful armed factions under government control.

Under the proposed plan, the militias would first observe a 90-day period without launching attacks, while receiving assurances that US forces would not target them, al-Zaidi told The New York…